I agree that everything should be done in moderation, and we do let our 1 year old watch a kids show one in awhile, but there is evidence against it. Here's a s

I agree that everything should be done in moderation, and we do let our 1 year old watch a kids show one in awhile, but there is evidence against it. Here's a specific study: http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/03/03/does-baby-einstein-help-toddlers-learn/ http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/03/03/does-baby-e... Every study I read says about the same thing, any kinds under 2 shouldn't be watching much TV, because it can actually bring their speech level down. We are not really a "leave-the-TV-on" household, and we believe that you shouldn't completely substitute parent-child learning with TV shows.